Monthly Archive for June, 2016

: June, 2016

EAA Oshkosh: the Best Airventure Photography, Hal Bryan/James P. Busha/Dick Knapinski, 2016, ISBN 978-0-7603-5184-0, 244 pp. Oshkosh. Magical. Military aircraft. Historic aircraft. Inventive aircraft. Homebuilt aircraft and mass produced aircraft. And all of it flying EAA Oshkosh: the Best Airventure Photography is the book to get for EAA Oshkosh history, culture and amazement—all through top-of-the-line […]…

A Polish Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis at Lask Air Base, Poland (note the conformal fuel tank on the side of the fuselage above the wing as well as the dorsal rectangular section added atop the fuselage)—DoD photo by Tech Sgt Kenya S… …

A French Air Force Rafale fighter aircraft backs away after refueling from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker over Africa—U.S. Air Force photo by Capt Jason Smith
A French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter breaks formation after refueling from a U.S. Ai… …

Milestones of Flight: the Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum, F. Robert van der Linden|Alex M. Spencer|Thomas J. Paone, ISBN 978-0-7603-5027-0, 206 pp. The National Air & Space Museum (NASM) is the home to much of aviation’s history treasures and traveling to see them is a must for everyone from a buff […]…

Fighting Cockpits: in the Pilot’s Seat of Great Military Aircraft from World War I to Today, Donald Nijboer with photography by Dan Patterson, 2016, ISBN 978-0-7603-4956-4, 224 pp. What aviation fan, historian or participant does not wish to sit in cockpits of historical aircraft? To become part of its space? To be ensconced within its environment? Fighting […]…

Hawker Siddeley heavily modified the de Havilland Comet 4 to give the UK a maritime patrol aircraft. Later versions became airborne early warning as well as electronic intelligence aircraft. Hawker Siddeley has become BAE.…

There are four Boeing E-4B aircraft (there have been a handful of names but none easily memorable) flying by the USAF—of course, with the President aboard its call sign becomes Air Force One. They primarily exist as superb self contained communications aircraft from which U.S. can wage nuclear war but are useful in many other missions. […]…